1 64 A YEAR WITH NATURE. 



country life would be a very tame affair. What would there 

 be to relieve the monotony? 



Natural History is a study worthy of the greatest minds. 

 The late lamented Mr. Gladstone in writing to me a few months 

 before his death, said that he sincerely hoped more attention 

 would be paid to it in our system of education hereafter than 

 had heretofore been accorded to it, and if it was a subject which 

 claimed his admiration and attention, surely it is one worth 

 following. 



Lowell says that " Peace is a good thing, but principle and 

 pluck are better," and Lowell is right in a sense, but all these 

 three should be combined in the qualifications of a Naturalist. 

 Country life for the zealous student of Nature, is peace. In 

 carrying out his hobby properly he exhibits pluck and a noble 

 principle, and while we have the opportunity presented to us, 

 let us, in order to obtain a good reputation, endeavour to be 

 what we desire to appear, and afford protection to those 

 creatures who cannot protect themselves. 



